"It is a top-tier collection of papers that will become a recurrent reference point in ongoing discussions about security, policing and governance." Kevin D. Haggerty, University of Alberta, Canadian Journal of Sociology Online
Introduction: understanding the governance of security Jennifer Wood and Benoît Dupont; 1. Reflections on the refusal to acknowledge private governments Clifford Shearing; 2. Transnational security governance Les Johnston; 3. Two case studies of American anti-terrorism Peter K. Manning; 4. Power struggles in the field of security: implications for democratic transformation Benoît Dupont; 5. Policing and security as 'club goods': the new enclosures? Adam Crawford; 6. The state, the people and democratic policing: the case of South Africa Monique Marks and Andrew Goldsmith; 7. Necessary virtues: the legitimate place of the state in the production of security Ian Loader and Neil Walker; 8. From security to health Scott Burris; 9. Research and innovation in the field of security: a nodal governance view Jennifer Wood; Conclusion: the future of democracy Benoît Dupont and Jennifer Wood.